New here...may I join you?
#210031 - 08/31/05 07:37 AM
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Lynn55
Reged: 08/31/05
Posts: 15
Loc: Ontario, Canada
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Hello, everyone. I was recently diagnosed with IBS/IBD. I've tried to absorb everything on this site, but there's so much to learn! As I don't want to live on bread and water, I've attempted to stick to Heather's Diet, but still find I'm cramping up even this morning after a bowl of RiceKrispies and soy milk! I feel yucky. 
I read a post referring to Immodium; I 'lived' on it, once a day during our recent vacation, but didn't want to take it at home without working out what exactly bothered me and what didn't. Is this wise? Or should I just continue taking it and live a more 'normal' life?
I'm so confused, still, but very pleased to have found this site and your board.
Glad I found you! 
Lynn
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Hi Lynn, Welcome to the boards! I would say take the immodium,
because what bothers you and what doesn't should do so regardless, the immodium should hopefully make the things that
bother not bother you as bad. I think a lot of IBS-D's take
one per day as a preventative measure, but I'm not wholly
sure. I'm sure they will comment on that, and believe me,
you're not the only one that's confused here , this
whole IBS thing is often full of contradictory info. I'd
guess maybe 2/3 of the registered members have probably
stabilized on Heather's diet, and that's about 4400 people,
which says there's got to something very right about it!
-Bob
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Thanks, Bob! Too funny you'd reply from Michigan! I printed out all the rest-stops along I75 a few weeks ago in prep for our trip!  Love your state...been there a few times!
Thanks for the info...I'm just so concerned about 'living' on Immodium without knowing my 'triggers'. At this point in time, however, seems it's the only safe thing to injest!
Thanks for the welcome!
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Hi Lynn, I'm IBS C so can't help a lot but wanted to say welcome to the board!
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Taking it one day at a time.....
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Thank you, Michelle! C or D...it's A nuisance! 
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Ah, thanks. Well for IBS I'd definitely recommend Imodium along with Heather's diet and an SFS. I don't know enough about IBD to know if Immodium is appropriate for that also. I take Imodium as needed, but I know some people take it every day or twice a day as a preventive measure.
HTH and welcome to the Boards, Lynn55.
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Microscopic Colitis, IBS-A, GERD, Hiatal Hernia
Bethany, Ontario, Canada
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Welcome!
#210327 - 08/31/05 11:53 PM
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Linz
Reged: 09/01/03
Posts: 8242
Loc: England
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What IBD do you have? It's very important to get that treated with the appropriate meds btw.
Have you had a celiac test? Have you been tested for gluten or wheat intolerance if that came back negative? And are you new to drinking soy milk? They're all things that spring to mind with what could be "wrong" with your breakfast. Soy milk needs to be introduced slowly as the body needs to produce different enzymes for it, so it needs some acclimitisation or you'll get gas.
I recommend Immodium. You can still work out your triggers on it - just without the major D symptoms! And you know what's wrong with you already, it's not like you might just have gastric flu or something, is it?
Good luck!
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